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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2003
Francisco Javier Carbajal, Arlington, TN (US);
Hunter Fan Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A fan ( ) is disclosed having a base ( ), a motor housing ( ) encasing an electric motor ( ), a blade assembly ( ) coupled to the motor, and a grill assembly ( ) surrounding the blade assembly. The grill assembly includes a front grill ( ), a rear grill ( ) and a split mounting ring ( ). The rear grill includes a peripheral rim ( ). The front grill includes a peripheral rim ( ), a bottom flange ( ) and a top flange ( ). The bottom flange and top flange are configured to releasably engage the peripheral rim of the rear grill. The split mounting ring has an inwardly facing channel ( ) therein sized and shaped to encase substantially the peripheral rims of the rear and front grills. The mounting ring has a first end ( ) having an internally threaded receiver ( ) and a catch ( ) therein. The mounting ring also has second end ( ) has a mounting bolt ( ) rotatably mounted thereto which is configured to be threadably received within the first end receiver, and a spring biased latch ( ) configured to be releasably received within the first end catch.